Bill Pascrell: “Many things are said across the aisle in the heat of a debate, and if it hasn't been said yet, maybe the reason is it…”

“Many things are said across the aisle in the heat of a debate, and if it hasn't been said yet, maybe the reason is it has been said by everybody. I believe that the ranking member is an honorable person. I believe my chairman is. Even the President of the Vietnam Veterans of America said this is shameless. It's not right. Tell the truth and then let the chips fall where it may. It is utterly to suggest, Mr. Chairman, that we are seeking to deny any soldier the health care they deserve and the benefits that nearly all Republicans and Democrats have spent our careers in Congress working to protect and prove.”